The oval-elongated, thin, flat green joints reach up to 7 inches in length and are without spines as the norm but may have 1 to 3 white, backwards arching spines together only on the marginal areoles while brown glochids cover […]
Opuntia pycnantha ( Pycnantha Cactus )
The oblong, pale green, lightly pubescent, spiny joints, reach up to 7 inches in length and have 3 to 12 yellow or brown reflexed spines extending from large white areoles with yellow glochids. The large yellowish-green flowers are borne singly […]
Opuntia pumila ( Puma Cactus )
The green, branching, long and slender stem has cylidrical joints reaching between 2 and 8 inches in length. Two or more spines of yellow extend up to an inch from small areoles. In summer the bell-shaped, large red exterior and […]
Opuntia puberula ( Puberula Cactus )
The oval, hairy, yellow-green joints reach up to 5 inches in length and have multiple yellow areoles and tufted yellow glochids. In summer the large greenish-yellow flowers are borne singly and then produce red, round fruit. This genus has the […]
Opuntia polyantha ( Polyantha Cactus )
The yellow-green, oval-elongated, flattened joints, reach up to 5 1/2 inches in length and have 5 to 8 yellow spines up to 1 inch extending from multiple white areoles, while yellow-brown glochids cover the surface. In summer the mass of […]
Opuntia peckii ( Peckii Cactus )
The small, roundish, heavily spined, green joints have brown spines with white tips. In summer the large flowers are borne singly and then produce fruit. The large, pale yellow flowers have red outsides. This genus has the largest membership of […]
Opuntia paraguayensis ( Paraguay Cactus )
This fleshy pad-forming green cactus has bristled tufts guarding its body. In summer the orange flowers are borne singly on the edge of the pads, then produce small purple fruits. This genus has the largest membership of sun loving species. […]
Opuntia neoargentina ( Tree Optuntia Cactus )
The fleshy pads enlarge at the center to form the trunk of this green cactus. In summer the yellow flowers are borne singly on the edge of the pads and then produce often edible fruit. In summer 6 inch cuttings […]
Opuntia moniliformis ( Moniliformis Cactus )
The green fleshy pads, reaching up to 3 inches long, tend to cross over each other in growth pattern. Plenty of yellow glochids cover areoles at about 1 inch apart. The spines are awl shaped and spreading. In summer the […]
Opuntia microdisca ( Microdisca Cactus )
The obovate or oblong, flattened, greyish-green joints have purple leaves that drop off quickly. The 10 to 15 white to reddish spines of 1 inch, extend from multiple white areoles while yellow glochids cover the surface. In summer the large […]